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Fail k I NAHAN'S LI, WHISKY v;: COGNAC BRANDY. celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest x;',` I CEI BRANDY, Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. th. ° A l d in Bottles, 35. Sd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by kt" Vents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale n B, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON , W . tterve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded at t ic, of S prizes to the 39th Middlesex (Finsbury) Volunteers took place at Myddleton-hall, Islington. The posis tion of its headquarters precludes the corps pout coming as frequently under the general eye as many other metropolitan regiments; bat it was evident from the proceedings that a close attention both to drill and to musketry practice is paid in the locality. Interest in volunteering, also, is evidently not con.. fined to the ranks in Islington. Thc-re was a socia• bility about the gathering lacked by many corps priding themselves, and with justice on the reputa tion earned by their (flit:kat - T. The very nature of their arrangements on Sturdy evening was a tea_ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECLINIBE.R 19, 1864. N°. 22,617. PRICE ...... ...4d :STAUPED ....sd, Now ready, in 2 vols , Bvo., with Portrait, ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. ESTABLISHED 1837. tRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE T HE HON. GRANTLEY BERKELEY'S LIFE AND RECOLLECTIONS. COM ?ANY. -Powered by special Act of Parliament 4 Viet., cap. 9. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. 4t t h'q description of Life Assurance business transacted e lowest rates of Pre.nium consistent with security. b,„ 110 various Tables, some of whicq are eculiar to this Corn eV, have been studiously adapted' to t p he requirements of "PY class of Assurers. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. "A book unrivalled in its position in the range of modern literature." - The Times, Dec. 16. " A. clever, free-spoken man of the word, son of an earl with .£70,000 a year, who has lived from boyhood the life of a club man, sportsman, and man of fashion, has thrown his best stories about himself and his friends into anecdotic autho biography—of course, it is eminently readable. Mr. Berke ley writes easily and well. The book is full of pleasant stories all told as easily and clearly hs if they were related at a club window, and all with pint of greater or less piquancy."—Spectator. WESTERN CIRCUIT, —TAUNTON, Dec. 17. (Before Mr Biron Bramwell.) ATL AN TIC AND GREAT W ESTERN RAILWAY. NEW YORK DIVISION.... -. Fir,t Mortgage Bonds. PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION 1 Second Mortgage Bonds. OHIO DIVISION William Burston and William Wright were indicted for being in enclosed ground in the night armed for the pur pose of killing game, and nis:> with assaulting Thos. Martin to resist their apprehension, on the 16th of December. Mr Edlin prosecuted; and Mr l'rideaux defended Burston, Ilmony to the mutually good understanding bet weL-.n. - the Volunt:. err; and spectators. Initead of being kept within bounds by ropes, us at Westmiester.hall with a vie w of leavin g a central space clear for the companies to draw up or nalLeeavre, the audif-uee ocoupik.d with perfect comfort the sc-Rts prepared for their reception, wnilo the regiin,, r ,f, a dwi ng its formation to the sip of the apartment was drown upon three sides of a hollow Fquare, facing in wards. Upon the platform, which might be regarded as the Interest payable Ist January at the Consolidated Bank (Lhnited,. AROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. totß And Mrs. GERMAN REED. with Mr. JOHN PARRY. will appear in THE RIVAL COM -1,1-4,RS (for a limited number ot representatiors). To be it t °lved by THE BARD and HIS BIRTHDAY. (Mr. and 144' GERMAN REED). Shakespearian V , sions of Rosa- Witch, Touchstone, and Ariel, illustrated by Mrs. Ger tiniteed. Cone uding with _ROSELE&F AT THE ' l 4 -8 SIDE, by Mr. JOHN PARRY. te h : t '".Y Evening- 'except Saturday) at 8. A Morning Repre ation every Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Unreserved seats, Is. te e ' ; stalls, Is. ; stall spring chairs, ss. Stes may be tired in advance, without fee, at the Gallery The COUPONS from the above Bonds will be PAID on MONDAY, the 2d January, at the rate of 4s. to the dollar, and must be left iwo dear days at the Offi e of the Corn , any, No. 2, Old Broad-street, London, E.C., previously, for exa mination. It sent by post, aer eque fur the am unt will be remitted. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOVEL BY TILE REV. J. C. M. BELLEW. Now Ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vol., B LOUNT TEMPEST. By the Rev. J. C. M. BELLEW. 2, Old Broad-street, London, KC., De'. 15, 1E64. " ' Blount Tempest' is a remarkably clever novel, tho roughly origi❑al, and independent of any fashion, school, or class. The reader will acknowledge that no nobler lesson was ever taught from pulpit or altar ste., than the author teaches in this beautiful story. In the flowing ease of the style, the richness of the lan:zuage, the facility of the illus trative digressions, the reader is almost .ed away from re marking the variety of the incidents, and the ingenious com plications of the plot. There is much dignity and purity in the sketches of female character. the heroine, Mabel Massey, is a charming creature "—Morning Post. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. !ite , :ng lERCANTILE CREDIT ON, Limited. [bed, £5,000,000. 1 1 0 5 111 WIREPRESENTATIONARD of the ti T O - NIGHT, at Eight.-105th - REPRESENTATION the WORLD of MAGIC.—Miss ANDERSON, the e : o nd-sighted Sybil.—P r i ces, I s., 2 5., an d 3s. T ., 0 be 1/ o ur ed at ST. JAMES'S HALL. Piccadilly. The Great APe Tying Myst er y an d C a bi ne t Se ances . bp Miss Lizzie ,v.,,de 3, rson and Mr. Sutton, will terminate the Programme ` Evening and Saturday Afternoon. ..........._ CONIMODORE NUTT & MINNIE WARREN. P ad consequence of their engagement at the Crystal BALLa during th da, the Morning Levees at . ST. JAMES'S will be discontinued this week, but will be resumed -13 0X1NG DAY, when on that day, and during the Hon g Y,s, there will be Three Perfoaces Daily, a viz., 11, 3, m and clock. A Levee 'every even r in m gthis week t St. Jaes's 1 1, Piccadilly, at 8 o'clock. ' ride r 10 rices, half-pric is. and e in 28. 2s. and 3s. places. reserved stalls, 3s. each. Children u E 0 X F 0 11 D, OXFORD S ' I IIEI I IT, W. T he Oxford and Canterbury - Hall Company (limited). (",„,It,PHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera Vnclue), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the ti : "litncy of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and ‘,, B Pirited "Hilliho splitting Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, borus ; the side" Couplets," by Minerva, 3n a, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; a*.d final Minuet Ghlop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz nrY, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs. Greene and 4ftelles. EZNothing can be prettier of its kind ; nothing can kr . o with ~4 ter spirit or be more heartily enjoyed by the audience." "thenreum. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. TRF, DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. Talliott. 14 t MONSTRE CHARME, by M. SILVESTRE. the D'AUBANS in their famous Character Sketches lOrnedy, by Mr. W RANDLL, Mr. GASTON , LITTLE ILLIAM 808, and all the A procurable Talent of e RAY day. I nstrumental Solos, &0., t,,kelinission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private ," ) tes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). rbnl4]R.PUm}: and BOUQUET, the NEW OPTICAL ILLU u-N 4, in wh'ch the whole resources of the establishment are r elight into requisition, written by M r . W. F. Vandervell. ,n4' "he usual Opentic Selections, the Anthropophaginian, &c. eornedy by Mr. W. Randal', T. Stacey, W. Hilton, and the i o ndrous Indian Rope Trick by Messrs. W. Hilton and "elle v. %Ml° Ilfustrations of Negro character by LITTLE 808 Admission—Area, ed.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. kOYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Shoreditch. (Close to the Great Eastern Terminus\ Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NuGzair. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS UP TO CHRISTMAS. ° Peratic Selections, &c. Prima Donna, Miss ELLISON. Th 4i ) e Comte strength of the Company includes ANNIE AMS, NE LLY POWER, J. G. FORDE. WEST, GEO. K',...YBOURNE, Mr. HERBERT, J. P. ALEXANDER and l'f o "dlY; LES FRERES CAVALLINI, the great Italian and Gymnasts, from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris, r first appearance in England. P ermanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, 6d. ; stalls, is. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GRE VILLE. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, kr Leicester-square. • FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manazer. OPEN BOXING NIGHT. th l he preparations now in full progress for the production of Grand Lyrical and Terpsichorean Entertainment are en a scale of magnitude and splendour never before at- Pied in England. 40YAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. lr Leicester-square. P REDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manager. OPEN BOXING NIGHT. ktipwa . rds of £lO,OOO are now being expended in alterations, I ., , nration, and improvements of the most e n gnificent cha r. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square. 14. VIZEDERICK ST RANGE (htte of the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manager. OPEN BOXING NIGHP. vr /V' onderful and astounding scenic effect produced by Real ater, THE TORRENT CASCADE. hOYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, t Leicester-equare. k r• v .. • REDERIC,'K STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manager. OPEN BOXING NIGHT. - 'ND and CHORUS of ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS kAtoongst the Eugagemects now being cole will be 'lna the followiug well-known and popular Artistes: - MISS PEARCE, PRIMA DONNA, k B 5 Fanny Harrison, Madame Marie Forbes, Madame Pal- OMrs. Burgess, and the Misses Rose Palmer, Agnes iers, Nelly Corti, Sarah Rowe, Edith Villiers, Lowther, lthnall Powell, Az^,•, fie. rtnetpal Tenors :—Mr. H. De Brenner, and Mr Henry •kerbert. One ra Bari Covent-ga ton 3—Mr rden, Theodore Distin, from the Royal and , ebsrs. St. Albyn, Vito, Jerviz*, Lincoln, Hunter, Hines, - a rm, Lloyd, Henley, Ashton, &c. kOYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square. STRANGE: (late o re 14 r. FREDERICK f . the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manager. - 11 , r OPEN BOXING NIGHT, It i p al ag r e i m st ent of the wonderfully popular Australian Comic THE GREAT BARLOW. ii,. l le next wonde: is the Marvellous, Eccentric MUSICAL 4 DER, the Laughter Demon of Paris. " LE PETIT BLONDIN" 1,,!•1 display his Balancing precocity on the Low Rope, ele 'ted only a few feet above the level of the audience. hOYAL. ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square. k r FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manager. OPEN BOXING- NIGHT, th T he Ladies for the Grand Ballet have been selected from chief Theatres at home and abroad. Principal Oanseuse MADEMOISELLE BIOLETTI, (From the Grand Opera, Paris), ' Who has been expressly engaged for this establishment. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, STRANGE -square, 41 '. rItEDERICK A(late of the Crystal Palace) Sole Lessee and Manager. • OPEN BOXING NIGHT. 1„ 4 - GRAND SUPPER SALOON furnished in the most xorious manner, has been erected. 2, 5 °.„! Doors will be thrown open on Boxing Night, December 4, , at Half-past Seven o'clock precisely. Musical Director, Mr. J. W. HIRD. The Selections and Choruses under the direction of Mr. J. CAULFIELD, Jun. Leader of the Band, Mr. GOUGH. Stage Director, Mr. 11. BOLE NO. Sole Proprietor, Mr. FREDERICK S IRANCE. Vrices : —Private Boxes, with Admission through Private qx.ottee, £1 ls. • Reserved Seats, 38. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Balcony and „ .... Lind Hall, Is. ; Upper Balcony and Hall, 6d. 4RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. 0, LEVY will appear at nine, ten, and eleven o'clock during 'e Week and play new music nightly. Admission, One Shilling. 4ADA ME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, established 29 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. 14"tq17 ADDITION.—A Full-length PORTRAIT MODEL t v ..IJLLER, taken from life, ad correcte from the ast t '',.el:l by Doctor Donovan, of the n Phrenologi d c il School, C ill, 'and, Is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. 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Package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The g reatest and uaost useful invention of the day, AGUA AMARELL A. etre,ra• JOHN GOSNE LI. and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard te, London, Pert umoi s to her Majes!y, respectfully offer refe e Public this truly marvellous fluid. which gradually h u res the human hair to its pristine line—no matter at gyea age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of ,Ivi l ,,;111", on . the contrary, is beneficial to . the system, and ,Ite e ,. , l?e hair is once restored one application per month will 44,' an perfect coiour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in (4,o,uottles, les. 63. Testimonials from artistes of the highest be'f,And from individuals of undoubted respectability, may en! 11 on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have it Iv a 'F t P s ointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess THE IMPERIAL 11 JJ AssociATl( Capital subscri Paid up, DIRE( JOHN CH AMA. Xenophon Balli, Esq. E. J. Coleman, rsq. Mr. Alderman Dakiu. James Dickson, Esq. P. D. Hadow, Esq. J. 0. Hanson, Esq. W. IL Harford, Esq. G. P. Holroyd, Esq. J. G. Hombre, Esq. Capt. J. Gilbert Johnston. £5O ,000. ,CTORS. .N, Esq., Chairman. Charles Kelson, Esq, G. G. Macpherson, Esq. Sir J H. Pelly, Bart. W. Scholefield, Esq„ M.P. Sir S. ). Scott, Part. H. D. Seymour, Esq., M.P. Joseph Thornton, Esq. F. G. Westmorland, Es i. Alfred Wilson, Esq. M. Zarifi, Esq. MANAGERS. Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Ashurst, Morris. and Co., and Messrs. Edwards and Co. The Association receives money on deposit for fixed periods. Makes advances on approved securities. Negotiates Loans, and undertakes General Financial Busi ness. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. Crosby House, Oa, Bishopgate-street Within. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. Sir JORN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Sub-Governor. JAMES STEWART HODGSON, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. 31ark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Thomas Dent, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Charles H. Goschen, Esq. RiversdaleW. Greniell, Esq. Roby. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Wiimot Holland, Esq. Geo. F. Malcomson, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. William Wallace, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed tor payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire on 9th January. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. FARMING-STOCK.—Nn e stra charge is made for the use of a Steam Thrashing Machine. The Reversionary BMUS on British Life Policies has ave raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALL'. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. 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THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur cliu,er is introduced thrmezh Messrs. Lumley's Agency, Lhen only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Laud Oflices, 67, Chancery-lane, Loudon. 1 - 4 URNITURF, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. Flrst•class Ccods at second-class prises. Terms peculiarly liberal to lergymen and Gentlemen. Au immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo Arn -able engravings of every description of Furniture and Leasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gt atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : _ _ A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto fogether with a Price List of purified Bedding, mid a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househ3ld furniture, ~t rpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. A iban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great brlta COI3BETT and CO., General House Furnishers. Deptford bridge, London. B.E. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's.inn.road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way terminus, king's-cross. FUNDS are urgently REQUIRED to enable the Commit tee t() admit the distressing cases tba', more especially at this inclement season of the year, daily present themelves. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wh , lly dependent cm voluntary contributions and legacies, which ate.received by the Treasurer, Eriward Maiterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane ; and at the Hospital from 10 till 5. STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. JJAIR'.CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is app:ied. Sold at 3s, 6d.; sent free for 51 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, is. 6d„ or 20 stamps. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma nently— Ladies' Hair from 75. 6d.; Gentlemen's from ss. The Dye is sold at 3s. 6cl, or Bent free for 54 stamps. It is most easy of we. HAIR DESTROYER. -248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes, without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. 35. 6d.; sent the same day.as ordered by post for 51 stamps. SPANISH FLY is the netina ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTITARIDES OIL, whiclk tpeedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 38. 6d.; sent free fors4 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay 311 Hair, Id. PIMPLE REMOVE R.—All diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness &c. 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 stimps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holboriy, London. ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls,; sent for 14 stamps; Eye Colour, 3s. td., or 54 stamps. Skin tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or 50 stamps. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 218, High Holborn, London. MEET H. -IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTIS TRY.—Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined In the prwuction of ARTIFICIAL T EET H. upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing' to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. AL HERT, 34, Great Russell street. Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to elLct such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which arc so perfectly efficient. RIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER dz CO., Wax Chandlers, &o, To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1770.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. 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' George Atkinson were indicted for feloniously wounding his wife, with intent to murder her, at Wakefield, on the 14th of October, 1864. The indictment contained two other counts. Mr Shaw and Mr Skidmore conducted the prosecution ; ;he prisonet was undefended. The material facts are contained in the summing up of the evidence to the jury by the learned judge, who said as follows :—" It is necessary, fur the prisoner to be guilty of the principal offence, that ho intended to deprive his wit, of life, and that if he had so deprived her it would have been murder. If you should be of opinion that he intended to do her grievous bodily burnt without inter ding to take life you can find him guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm ; but if you should think that he had neither of those intents, you can find him guilty of unlaw ful wounding. There is no doubt from the evidence that he unlau fully wounded her, and therefore you can hardly acquit him. It appears that the prisoner and prosecutrix have been married for some years, From the questions put to the prosecutrix by the prisoner, the state they lived in was most lamentable—whether provoked from her lightness of conduct or some other cause, he did what he ought not to have done—he beat her, She avenged this illusage by con;. mating adultery with a man named Young—but it is not for you to judge of that immoral act, for, although the woman has misconducted herself most grievously, she is not amenable to the law of the land for that offenc, but is answerable at a much higher tribunal. Whatever provocation she may have given him, he was not authorised to use any violence to her. She appeared to have left him not by their mutual consent, and to have gone and lived with Young. He was anxious for her to return ; she refused to do so. On the 14th of October he went to a publiohouse in East Moor, and sent Eliza Carter to Young's house with a message to his wife to tell her that be wanted to speak to her, bat that she was not to give it if Young was in. The jealousy of the prisoner, the fact that he went armed, and that he went for the purpose of pressing his wife to return . are facts that tell most against him ; but if, from your th p e r y iso requiren a razor, w h y t h at fact is got rid prisoner, kno w ledge of the usages of th e c l ass o f persons i n the same io You knew that in th e course o f otphfoes;iirtbunt if s n a busine ssth o e t, you must bear in mind that he had a razor, and went with it in his Pockeb. to see his wife, and went with the ofthe P ressi ng her to return home. While Eliza messageesssge the prisoner came - into Young's C a r house,ter was giving him there. He asked his wife to go home with him at once , She said she would go h ome on the following M onda y. lie was desirous that she sho u ld go at once. pro babl y t he presence of Young excit e d a of jealousy feeling in the breast of the pri s on er . Th e purpose and found p ro secutrix then said that if he had any noise she would not go at all. The p rose cutrix was then leani ng aga i nst t h e table; the prisone r p ut hi s hand en her should er , an d on her refusing to com e hom e he out her thro a t an d ran out o f the house. Two witnesse s concur in this, that th e woun d la not very deep, and that the much greater power to the blow, although he had not d , ,ne so, which is a fact in favour of the prisoner. plea however, asked the police manthe following day, when he was apprehended, whether p w r a ie s o r t, ig er h h t a a c d ro th es e tlz p tl o o r r t oll y o of giving his wife was dead, and on learning she wss not, he said, "I wanted us botq to have gone together." The jury found the prisoner guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm no and recommended him to mercy on account of the great provocation he had re ceived. The learned Judge sentenced the prisoner to six years' penal servitude. The Court has been occupied the whole day in bearing cases the details of which are unfit for publication. HOME CIRCUIT.—m —.A.lDstorrE, Dec. 17. A man convicted of setting fire to a shed was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. A man named King was tried fer a burglary. Mr F, J. Smith conducted the ease for the prosecution. The prisoner was convicted, and it appeared that he had been previously convicted, and committed the present offence the very day after he was lot out of prison. He was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. The next case, the one of murder, was one of some interest with reference to the nature of the evidence. Two men, both described as labourers—one named Staples, 23, the other named Turner, 26, were indicted for the wilful murder of one Fisher, at Orpington, on Nov, 20 last. They had been committed by the magistrate for manslaughter, but the coroner's jury found a verdict of wilful murder, and the grand jury returned a bill of indictment for the major offence. Mr Addison conducted the case for the prosecution ; Mr Ribton defended the prisoners. The prisoners and the deceased were railway labourers. On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 19 last, they were all three, with others, at a publiehouse at Orprngton, and it ap peared that some quarrel arose out of a dispute about who had worked cu the line 15 years ago. One of them, a witness named Saker, stated that they all went out of the house into the road, and there they quarrelled again, and that there he heard Turner (one of the prisoners) call Fisher a liar, and saw Fisher step up to Turner and strike him, and then go up again and push bim. The police having heard the noise, came up abbut this time, and the witness said he heard Staples say, "1 would not allow a man Worth me," and saw him try to pull off his coat as if to fight. A policeman named Jones was on duty opposite to the house, and seemed to have come up just before this, for he stated that he saw the three men come ont of it togeth9r, and heard Fisher (the deceased) say to Turner, " I worked on the line 16 years ago," Turner amid he was a liar, upon which Fisher (the deceased) said, " If you say that, I'll hit you I" sod went up to him, and pushed him. Another police man, who was present, told him to go home, and he im mediately left, and went in a direction towards his house. The two prisoners, according to the policeman's deposition, remained in the same place about a minute when they walked away in the same direction as Fisher. They walked, he said, about 20 yards, and then ho saw them "all at once start off iu a great hurry." The case for the prosecution was that they overtook the deceased, knocked him down, and kicked him in the eye with one of their heavy boots shod with iron, inflicting a terrific wound on the eye, fracturing the skull, and causing instant insenaikility and speedy death. The two policemen walked up the road together for about 100 yards, and then heard a man's voice sayin g t o some one several times with a f o ul expression, "Get up." The policemen ran up and found Fisher lying in the middle of the road, one of the prisoners (Turner) having hold of him round the neck, and the other (Staples) having hold of hint by the legs—both of them still using the same ex pressions to him. About two yards off there was a pool of blood, and the poor man was bleeding very fast from the eye, and was covered with blood and was insensible. 'When spoken to the prisoners said, with a foul expression, that they were only picking the man up as he fell down. The deceased being insensible could make no answer to questions addressed to him, and he was at once taken to a surgeon, who found him bleeding, cold, and rigid, bleeding from the eye, nose, and mouth, with a great contusion over the left eye, and other similar injuries on his head and face. The injuries, he said, could not have been occasioned by a fall, ' but must have been caused by blows inflicted either with a man's fiat or some blunt weapon, or by a kick when the man was lying on the ground. The post mortem examine tion showed a fracture of the frontal bone on the left side, extending upwards about an inch and a quarter, where the injury was principally inflicted. On the surface of the top of the brain, after removing the detra mater, it was found that the whole brain was completely congested and there were about two ounces of coagulated blood. The posterior part of the orbit of the left eye was filled with coagulated blood, and on the left,eicle of the lower jaw there was a fracture, but the death seemed to the surgeon to have been the result of the injury to the eye, or to the skull over the eye. The man never spoke, and died on the night of the next day—Sunday. The prisoners on the same night were arrested, and declared that they had not touched the man. Mr Addison having stated the case for the prosecution, A witness being called gave some necessary formal evi dence as to the death of the deceased. It appeared that the road where he was found was between a hedge and a wall, and that the wall would be on his right side. Mr Ribton elicited in cross-examination that the deceased had to go along the road in the direction of his home, and that the prisoners might go home by the same road. Saker was next called—The men, he said, remained drinking up to nearly 12 o'clock at night, and it was elicited in cross-examination by Mr Ribton that between 10 and 12 many of the men were passing in and out, and some went away, and he did not know which way they went, and the deceased wes talking with them ; that about a c cozen came out all together, and that the prisoners started after the deceased about two or three minutes after him. The policeman stated that the prisoners started after the deceased about a minute or two after him, and that when he came up to them and they said they were picking up the man after a fall; he said "It's no fall, it's a blow," to which they answered to the effect that they had not done it, and when taken into custody (before the death) on the charge of illtreating the deceased, they denied that they touched him. In cross-examination of thr policeman by Mr Ribton, it was elicited that he coull see the deceased 100 yards ahead of him, as it was a moonlight night, and he said that the prisoners started two or three minutes after him ; but being pressed, said that he did not think it was three or lout minutes after him, and believed it was not. In re-examination by Mr Addison it was elicited that it was five or six minutes between the time of his going after the men and coming up with [hem. In answer to the learned judge, the witness stated that the deceas,d was not actually lying down, but was halt held up by the head. The other policeman confirmed the statement that the men were told it was not a fall, but a blow—but he stated the then said, "Do you think that we should do such a thing as that ?" In cross-examination by Mr Bibton it was elicited that they both said this, and said it again and again, and with vehemence. After pressing the policeman as to details of the matter, Mr Ribton desired to advert to his deposition as contra dicting hire, but The learned judge retnldcd him that this he could not do without putting in the depositions as his own evidence, the effect of which, it may be observed, would be to give the counsel for the prosecution a reply. 11r Ribton said he was afraid it was so. [lt is worth while mentioning this point of procedure, as it ]s of constant, almost daily occurrence in criminal trials, end which, altle ugh the depositions of the witnesses for the prosecution examined before the magistrates are always in court, and have been perused by the judge and are a kind of official document before the court for the purposes of the trial, yet key cannot be appealed to or referred to by the prisoner or his counsel to contradict the witnesses, by showing inconsistencies between their previous and present statements, without making them evidence and putting them in, and thus incurring the consequence of giving th e counsel for the prosecution a reply.] . The surgeon, being called, stated that he believed the wound on the frontal bone, which was fractured. caused a compression on the brain which produced death and also caused the effusion of blood from the nasal vein. He was positive that this wound was not caused by a fall, but by a blow, and he believed that it was a blow, not with the fist, but some blunt instrument. Being pressed on cross-exami nation he said he thought the man must have been kicked in the eye. Being much pressed by Mr Ribton in cross-exa mination whether the effect might not have been caused by a blow of a fist, he said the injury on the jaw might have been so caused, but not the injury over the eye, which he said he believed was caused by a blunt instrument. Being pressed as to whether the injuries might not have been caused by a fall, he said he thought not, as the fall would be merely lit on the earth. He said that there was, he •believed, a blow "right into the eye," and that the man would have fallen senseless where he stood ; and (as a con sequence) that he must have been dragged from the spot where the blood was to the spot where he was found in the hands of the prisoners. There was, he said, an internal fracture of the frontal bone, and rupture of the frontal "sinus'' or vein. In re-examination it was elicited that he found an insensibility of the eye to light, which showed cempression of the brain from extravasation of blood. In answer to the learned Judge, he stated that a blow on the inside and soft substance of the eye might have pro duced the internal appearance he observed, and that there was an internal rupture or fracture which went upwards. The result of the blow being on the soft part of the eye might have been to produce the internal injuries observed, without those external appearances which otherwise would have been produced had the blow fallen on the external bone over the eye. The other surgeon, whose name was Engleheart, stated that the injury was to the "orbit" of the eye, not the eye itself. There was an injury to the integuments and a frac ture of the bone extending upwards an incb and a half or so• That injury might have been produced by one kick, by the toe of tho boot catching the orbit of the eye apd fracturing the skull above it ; the sole of the boot at the same time causing the abrasion observed on the face, and the heel at the same time breaking the jawbone. Mr Addison—Could the injuries have been caused by a blow from a fist ? Witness—Certainly not. In cross-examination, Mr Ribton endeavoured to make out that there could have been no kick, because there was no breaking of the skin, but the witness stated very clearly and distinctly that there was. There was, he said, a large and severe wound, cutting through the integuments to the bone. Being asked if the injuries might not have been caused by a fall, he said decidedly not, unless it was a fall from a height. Being pressed if it could not have been caused by a fall against a wall, he said certainly not. The whole tenor of his evidence was, that there had been a blow right into the eye and upwards in its direction, so that the injuries could not have been caused by any fall even if there had been a fall. The man would fall insensible, ho said, where he was struck, and must have been dragged frrm that spot, as he could not have moved himself. The witness, in answer to the learned Judge, said that as the injury was to the orbit of the eye there might be an in ternal fracture and rupture without an external fracture. The insensibility of the eye was caused by an internal in jury, and by the pressure of the ex travasated blood upon brain. It was then proved that both the prisoners wore heavy boots" tipped and nailed" as commonly worn by "navvies." It was elicited, however, in cross-examination, that there was no blood upon either of them. This wag the case for the prosecution.- Mr Ribton then addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soners. Witnesses were called to give the prisoners a good cha racter, especially as being " quiet and not quarrelsome." After a long trial which lasted until late in the afternoon, The learned Judge proceeded to sum up the case to the jury. The prisoners, he said, stood at the bar charged with wilful murder. There were some circumstances in the case which did not admit of reasonable doubt—that is, the gene ral features of the case, which he proceeded to state in ac cordance with the above narrative. The learned judge then drew particular attention to the position in which the body was found, the wall being on the right side; and he then adverted to the evidence of the two surgeons, obsery ing that there did not appear to be any very material dif. ference between them. Both agreed in this, that there was on the inside of the frontal bone a fracture which would produce congestion on the brain, and would, cause death. and bo the result of the injury to the eye, or to the "orbit" of the eye; and that this was probably caused by a kick, and not by a fall or a blow from tho fist. It was for the jury to say how far it was probable that the fatal wound was in• sflicted in this way. The first question was whether the de ceased came to his death by the act of the prisoners er either of them. It not, then the inquiry was at an end. Then the jury would have to say, looking at all the circum stances, whether the prisoners caused the death of the de ceased. Upon this bead he pointed out the short lapse of time, on any view of the case, after which the prisoners had followed the deceased and the police the prisoners, The learned judge observed that the remark made by the men when the police came up (that the deceased had had a fall) seemed to imply that they were speaking, truly or falsely, of something they know about. If so, then it was for the jury to say whether their statement was true or false; and their whole story when taken up lay in asserting what the medical evidence tended to show had not been, and could net have been really the fact—viz,, that the in, juries were caused by a fall. Upon all the circumstances, then, were the jury satisfied that the deceased:came to his death by the violence of the prisoners_ one or other of them ? Supposing they arrived at the conclusion, could they see their way to the conclusion that the violence was the act of one or of both of them ? If they were satisfied that it was the act of both of them, the case would become more simple than it otherwise would be. The medical evi dence seemed to show that the injuries, at all events the fatal injury might have been inflicted by one blow. If the jury were of opinion that there was only one blow, then there would be a difficulty in 'convicting either of the prie soners—for in that case neither could bo convicted unless either the party inflicting the blow could be identified, or both the prisoners were parties to the act. The jury might no doubt, be in a different position in such a:case—for if only one prisoner committed she act, and he could not bo identified, then neither could be convicted. The jury had boon told by the learned counsel that the case could not be treated -ea one of - murders and ho concurred •in tbet. view. Ho agreed that in determining the question on the charge of murder the jury must consider whether there was a common intent to inflict death or murderous violence, and he also agreed that there was hardly evidence which would support the jury in that conclusion. He quite concurred in the law as laid down by Brother Byles on this important subject in the case cited, the case of " The Queen v. Luck," that on a charge of murder none of several parties not identified as having actually struck the fatal blow or fired the fatal shot could be convicted unless they were all parties to a common design to kill or to shoot or stab; and thus, for instance, if one of several men was struck or insulted by another man, and they all ran after him with a view to beat him, and one of them, without the knowledge or privity of the others, shot or stabbed him, the others would not be guilty of murder; and he should be disposed to go further, and say that on a charge of murder there must be a common design quoad the act of homicide. It was otherwise in th a respect as to manslaughter; and if several were parties to an unlawful act of violence, as a beating, and death, though not intended, resulted from that unlawful act, they were all guilty. This was constantly exemplified in cases of fighting. However fair the fight might be, and although only one person struck the fatal blow, yet all engaged were guilty of manslaughter. There was therefore this important distinc tion between the effect of a common intent on a charge of murder or of manslaughter. It was enough as a charge of manslaughter that there was a common design to do the un lawful act from which death resulted. Therefore, though the prisoners neither of them intended to cause death, yet if the act was done, if a blow that caused death was given by one or either of them in pursuance of the common intent of attacking and beating the deceased, then they were guilty of manslaughter; and a kick which would have the same effect as a blow with a blunt instrument would be the same. The jury found the prisoners guilty of manelaughter,with a recommendation to mercy on account of their previous good character. Tho learned Baron, after some consideration, proceeded to pass sentence, stating that he concurred in the verdict, and was satisfied that one of the prisoners with the privity of the other had caused the death of the deceased by a kick from an iron shod boot. Cases of manslaughter no doubt differed greatly in character, and he had every desire to give full effect to the rooommendation of the jury. But to cause the death of a man in this way was a very serious offence, and he felt he could not pass a lighter sentence than five years penal servitude. NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LivERr AL, Dec, 16 CROWN COURT. (Before Mr Justice Mellor.) Eliza Green, aged 46, was charged wiih the wilful mur der of Elizabeth Lowe, at Liverpool, in October last. Mr Peel prosecuted, and Mr Littler defended the prisoner. The deceased woman was the sister of the prisoner's wife, and lived in his house. On the day of the murder it ap peared that the attention of two women who lived in the neighbourhood was attracted by a disturbance which was going on in the prisoner's holm, he being at the time in a state of intoxication. The evidence vent to show that he first struck his wife and then the deceased. After dragging her by the hair of her head about the house, he struck her three times with his fist on the head in a most ferocious manner, and then closed the door. The door was soon after burst open, when one of the witnesses saw the prisoner knock her down again, and jump from a box upon her chest —he then kicked her violently about the head and face. The deceased struggled to get upon her feet, but fell down again, the blood gushing from her mouth and nostrils. She was conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that the bones of the skull were frightfully fractured. She died in a few days from inflammation of the brain caused by the in juries. For the defence it was urged that the prisoner was greatly provoked by his wife, the deceased, and his son—and also that the state of intoxication in which the prisoner was ren dered him unaccountable, and it was contended that tho offence only amounted to manslaughter. His Lordehip, in summing up, said that the provocation to reduce the offence to manslaughter, must be of such a degree as reasonably to produce the violent conduct of the prisoner—and though there was no doubt that a man uuder the influence of intoxication was more liable to be affected by provocation than a sober man, yet they jury must con sider whether it was in this case sufficient to deprive the man of the power of reasoning and the ability to judge be tween right and wrong. The jury, after an absence of three-quarters of an hour, returned with a verdict of guilty. Sentence of death was tLen passed in the usual form. SATURDAY, DEC 17. Clvtr, COURT. (Before Mr Justice Blackburn and Special Juries.) It'appeared that Mr Sandford's keepers, Martin, Stone, and Allen, were out on the watch, and hearing the report of guns they went in that direction, and came up with the two prisoners in a lane. Wright said to Martin, " Well, Thomas ; what, do you want us ?” Martin raid, " Yes ; Cve been looking for you long enough." Wright then took a bludgeon from his pocket sad struck Martin with it. The two prisoners then ran away. Martin followed them and overtook them. The prisoners then took bludgeons from their pockets and gave Martin repeated blows and cut his ear. There were feathers about the spot where the prisoners were first seen. After the attack upon Martin tae prisoners again ran away. but were apprehended the next morning. Mr Prideaux submitted that the counts charging an in tent to prevent the apprehension of the prisoners could not be sustained. To justify the arrest the prisoners must haN'e been found in the plantation or on the land, bat there was no evidence to show this. The learned Judge held the objection to be good, and that the case must be limited to the charge cf 'wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr Prideaux then addressed the jury on behalf of Burston, contending that there was not sufficient evidence of identity. The Judge having summed up, The jury found the prisoners guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The Judge said if they had poached and run away they would have had but a slight punishment. Instaad of'fight ing fist to fiat they had injured this man so that they were nearly standing there for 1244 xotuder.- Vbey-mtist be kept in penal servitude for five years. Robert Burge was indicted for maliciously placing a piece of wood on the West Somerset Railway at Bishop's Lydiard, with intent to obstruct an engine and carriage using the railway, and endangering the lives and safety of the pas- . gors. on the 17th Ootober. Mr Edlin prosecuted, and Mr Prideaux defended the prisoner. The facts of the case appeared to be these. The driver of an engine travelling on the line between Taunton and Wat chet on the night of Oct. 17, on the up journey, travelled along without finding any obstrueticn ; but on his return journey some short time afterwards he found the lifeguard of the engine strike against something. On his arrival at the next station he examined the lifeguard, and he saw marks on it as of white paint, and he gave inforniation to the authorities. Search was then made, and it was found that a gradient post had been removed, and had been placed on the rails. The question then arose as to the person who had committed this diabolical act. Close to the spot where the gradient post had originally been placed there was a foot . mark of a boot of a most remarkable kind. Suspicion arose and the prisoner the next morning was apprehended ; his boot was taken off, and it corresponded completely with the footmark found near the gradient post. The prisoner was then asked many questions as to where he had been on the previous evening, and in the course of conversation he seve ral times altered his story. It appeared that the prisoner on his way home from the place where he had been would have to pass along the line. Mr Prideaux made a most zealous address on behalf of the prisoner. The learned Judge, in summing up, referred very much .o the footmarks. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Mr. Baron Bramwell then sentenced the prisoner, saying ,hat he could have had no object but a mischievous pro pensity—nothing could be worse than wuat he had done, it -.vas even worse than firing a gun among a crowd. It was necessary to strike terror into the minds of a mischievous people, and with that view he should sentence the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for five years. HANRATTY V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. This was an action to recover damages for personal inju ries sustained by the plaintiff by a collision on the defen dants line, and also fur destruction of certain cattle of the plaintiff. The Attorney-Goneral of the County Palatine (Mr E. James, Q.C.), and Mr C. Russell were for the plaintiff; Mr Brett, Q.C,, and Mr Butt for the defendants. The defendants paid into court £l7B 10s for the loss of the cattle. The plaintiff is a cattle drover in Ireland, and was proceed ing, on Dec. 18, 1863, with 17 head of cattlo to Norwich. When at Corby, near Grantham, on the defendants' line, a stoppage occurred, and whilst the train was standing still another train from the north ran into it. Plaintiff was then asleep in the guard's van, The van was shattered and the plaintiff thrown upon his face among the rubbish and ren dered insensible. When he came to himself he found him• self sitting under a hedge by the roadside. He was assisted to an hotel, and attended by the company's surgeons. He was found to have been considerably shaken, and had cute on the leg and eyebrow. He also complained of pain in the head, back, and side. After eight days he was allowed to re turn to Ireland, where he has been attended by a surgeon up to the present time. He still complained of great pain and dizziness in the head, and of seeing, as he expressed it, 100 or 200 things at once." He subsequently consulted physicians in Dublin, and paid £ll for medical attendance. The plaintiff was called, and proved that the cattle which he had with him, and which were so injured that they were killed and sold by the company, cost him, including ex penses, £192 10s, and that he would have sold them for £202 10s. also that he usually came to England with cattle, about 26 times a year. His profits he laid at £3OO a year. The cross-examination was directed to show that he lived in a very humble manner, and was not seriously hurt by the collision, It was proved by the medical man called that the dizzi ness plaintiff complained of might continue fur a lung time, but that there was no organic disease. At the conclusion of the examination the case was Left to the jury without speeches or summing up, and the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £2Ol 108, with interest for a year, for the cattle, and £450 for the personal injury. THE CHARGE OF MURDER BY POISON IN MAN CHESTER,—On Saturday morning, at the City Po lice Court, Ann Corigan, who had been remanded from the previous Saturday, charged on suspicion with the wilful murder of Ann Conway, was again brought before Mr Fow. ler and Mr Ross. It will be remembered that last week, on a preliminary analysis of the sediment in two of the de ceased's medicine bottle, Mr Fletcher thought he had dis covered traces of arsenic ; but he expressly guarded himself against that conclusion being accepted as decisive. The evidence of Mr Fletcher and Professor R iscoe, on Saturday morning, giving the result of a thorough ana l ys i s, was con elusive as to their being no trace of arsenic or other mineral poison in the contents of the bottles. The erroneous result of the preliminary analysis was sa ti sfactorily and the prisoner was dischsrged,—Aranchestor.Eresitn n inen fourth or completing side of the square, iu the o► the more influential supporters of the cozps, there was placed a tab:e sustaining a goodly array of cups, clocks, watches, glasses, and other trophies snch as custom has decreed to be appropriate rewards for skill in rifle shooting. Col, Erskine, Deputy-In spector of Volunteers, attended to present the prizes, and prefaced the ceremony by a few observations, in the course of which he stated that, although he had been connected with the Volunteer forge for nearly five years, it never bad been his good fortune to make a formal inspection of the 39th Middlesex still he had so frequently enjoyed opportunities of obServing how they acquitted themselves on field• days and at reviews, that he did not come among them feeling as a stranger. It was gratifying to find that the corps had kept up its numbers very fairly. In Dec. 1863, its enrolled strength was 614, of whom 329 were efficient members, according to the rtquirem meats of the Order in Council. This year there were 609 names upon the roll, but the number of effi. =eienis ad risen to 335. Upon this poire4ke dwelt with pleasure, because the number of efficients wcee very fair criterion of the state'of the corps, and tho result in this case showed what credit must be due to the exertions of all ranks, from the commanding officer downwards, The "efficient badge," he be lieved, was not generally admired (laughter), and regarded by itself it was certainly open to Criticism —but no one could deny that when worn by a number of men all ranged in line it looked ex. tremely well. Colonel Erskine strongly urged upon bis hearers the importance of persevering in the movement in which they had embarked, insisting that what was worth doing at all was worth doing well. Constituted as the Volunteer force was of every class in society, he quite admitted that it was not possible for all Volunteers to be efficientor even for an effective Volunteer to be efficient at all times. Pressure of occupation, domestic circumstances, or men's own state of health might for a time prevent the attendance of.good Volunteers and excellent soldiers—but everyone ought once, at least, to tuako himself cfliJiint, and then he could look forward to re time when, the pressure of circumstances having passed away, he could again attain the same satie factory footing. Men were apt to think, that when they had attained a certain degree of proficiency they might safely stand still. Such a notion wan a complete mistake, for in this world attempting to stand still invariably went back. The corps must not suppose from what he had said in the way of advice that he was in any way complaining of shortcomings on their part. Ou the contrary, he was well satisfied with the state of the regiment-- he had seen it on several occasions, and it was as finea military body as he ahculd wish to see any: where. (Cheers.) The distribution of pr i zes was then proceeded with, and there bailig, as already stated, an ample list of these, a considerable time was occupied in the process', Among the passages of most interest were the diatribution of matkamen's badges, that with three stars, as the best shot is the battalion, being awarded to Colour Sergeant White, upon. whom various prizes were afterwards conferred as wall; two others among the badges being awarded respectively to Col. Pen fon, the commander of the regiment, and Lieut. Col. Crawley, brother of the colonel of the Inniskill'ng Dragoons. The prizes for good attendance seemed to have ezera cised a wonderful effect in attracting men to drill, Colnnr%sergeant Be:ham, the best attendant in the battalion, having no less than 186 attendances rex corded in his favour; Sergeant Hogan, Sergeant Rowe, and Corporal Harris, who came next in point of merit, having each 165 attendances. When all the prizes had been given away, Capt. Biankley, who hid just before receiveda cup in the name of his company (the sth), which returned the largest number of efficients for the year, came foi. ward and presented to Col. Penton, in the name of the regiment, a very handsome photographic album, containing the likenesses of all those members whose portraits it had been found possible to obtain. He was sure Col. Penton would value this as a record of the officers and men who had the pleasuro of serving under his command. Col. PENTON said the gift was the most accepts able and gr%tifying which could have been made to him, and in thanking the donors the gallant officer enlarged on the pride and satisfaction afforded him by his connection with the regiment. He went on to propose a vote of thanks to those gentlemen who, in founding the prize list, had contributed so mate- , rially to stimulate exertion and to maintain the ctn. ciency of the regiment ; and alluding to the fact that Col. Erskine had kindly attended to distribute the reward, Col. Penton said it was a satisfaction to think that an officer so distinguished was to replace their present Inspector-General whose loss be de plored; and wherever he went Col. M'Murdo, he felt sure, would carry with him the good wishes and affection of all Volunteers. Major BURGESS seconded the motion of thanks to the donors of prizes, which passed by acelema4 tion. Mr M 4 CULLAGEt TORRENS, in proposing a vote of thanks to Colonel Penton, eulogised the patriotism' of those who, in addition to discharging all the other duties of their social position, were willing to assume the responsibirty of being primarily charged. in the name of the Queen with the good conduct of men under arms. Time was when men enrolled their serfs to act as soldiers ; and it was a glorious reflection that in our own day, when none but free men were to be found in the ranks, the military capacity of the nation had not dwindled, but in-- creased. The maintenance of discipline, however, was even more important than the conservation of the military spirit, for without subordination such as happily existed he maintained that the erection in the midst of the country of an armed force of 168,000 men would have produced evils greater than those it was meant to avert. Good officers had largely influenced the character of the force, and on that ground he proposed that they should. h n e el c il ou en rs t e m of his rema r k s , . said--Allusion j v cd e_ o l t o h An r el e il e u sE c i h : e : e r ich s iaN f s or Eb, eCienon made to the retirem en t ofl to my friend Colonel 111‘111ardo. Situate as we are teiv:irda each other, it would be unbecoming in ma to speak of the way in which he has conducted his office; but I am be allowed to say tSat, however much his severance from the Voluntker force may be felt by the Volunteers themselves, there is ro one, I am quite certain, who will deplore his retirement from the office more than I shall do. The proceedings closed with " Three cheers for the Queen," A match took place at Brighton on the 16th of December between ten selected members of the Ist Sussex (Brighton) Rifle Corps and the same number of members of the Ist Oxford University Volunteers. The representatives of the Oxford corps consisted of a party who were visiting Brighton during the vacation. The weather was exceedingly nnfavour4 able, there being a strong wind blowing from the north-east, consequently the scores were small, the highest being made by Corporal Allen and Ensign Morrell, both of Exeter College. It was nearly dark when the contest terminated, which was in favour of the Sussex men, who wen by 16 marks. Each wan fired five shots at 200, 600, and 600 yards. THE TEA ESTABLISHMENT, 4 and 5, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY. The above Establishment will be CLOSED on MONDAY, the 26th inst. RIDGWAY & CO. December Bth, 1864.